vulnerability
Ubuntu: (CVE-2017-9211): linux-hwe vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) | May 23, 2017 | Nov 19, 2024 | Apr 16, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
May 23, 2017
Added
Nov 19, 2024
Modified
Apr 16, 2026
Description
The crypto_skcipher_init_tfm function in crypto/skcipher.c in the Linux kernel through 4.11.2 relies on a setkey function that lacks a key-size check, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted application.
Solutions
ubuntu-upgrade-linux-gcpubuntu-upgrade-linux-hweubuntu-upgrade-linux-hwe-edge
References
- CVE-2017-9211
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2017-9211
- CWE-476
- EUVD-EUVD-2017-18149
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=9933e113c2e87a9f46a40fde8dafbf801dca1ab9
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2017-18149
- https://git.kernel.org/linus/9933e113c2e87a9f46a40fde8dafbf801dca1ab9
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9933e113c2e87a9f46a40fde8dafbf801dca1ab9
- https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/9718933/
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-9211
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